The Green Schools movement is growing nationwide. Going Green does not have to be complex or difficult. Our experience has shown us that starting simple and starting small can yield big results.

1. Green Schools
5 Easy Steps to Help Your School Go
Green
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2. Step 1: Keep It Simple
There are many great resources and
organizations that promote the Green
School movement. In Fact, too many to
list on this page!
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3. The problem is that many groups make it
too difficult to join the Green Schools
movement. They require large
leadership teams or extensive plans to
be filled out.
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4. This results in no action. Keep it simple
and do something good for your
community. Simple is best and simple is
sustainable.
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5. Step 2: Consider Green Apparel
School apparel is the common thread that
bonds all schools. Take the opportunity
for your school apparel program to
educate your community and kick start
your Green Schools program.
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6. The right school apparel program can
teach the following lessons:
• Fair Trade
• Social Justice
• Sustainable Practices
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7. A better school apparel program does
not cost more! What is keeping your
group from making the change?
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8. Step 3: Reduce & Reuse
America has a great fascination for
recycling and we tend to ignore the more
important ideas of reduce and reuse.
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9. Keep it simple! Start in a classroom,
lunchroom or school event. Come up
with a plan to Reduce and Reuse.
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10. Starting is the most important part! Now
share and cultivate the idea at your
school and watch it grow.
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11. Step 4: Take Back the Tap
Our country is addicted to disposable
plastic. Do you part in conserving
resources while improving school spirit
with a water bottle program.
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12. Join the movement of schools across the
nation drinking tap water and refusing
disposable plastic bottles.
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13. Providing high quality custom reusable
water bottles helps spread the message
that your school cares about the
environment.
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14. Step 5: Service
Service is at the core of the Green Schools
movement. Help educate your
community and support local and global
causes.
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15. Helping is contagious! Start small with a
single club or group and soon the entire
school will be making their community
stronger through service.
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16. In Summary
Start Small
Keep it Simple
Make it Fun
And it will grow!
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17. Thank you! The team at Green Benefits has
been working with schools nationwide since
2007. We specialize in sustainable
merchandise and eco fundraising solutions.
Contact us today and let us help your school
“Go Green” today.
1-877-476-2363
info@greenbenefits.com
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